President Tinubu declares three-day National mourning over Ondo military aircraft crash

President Tinubu declares three-day National mourning over Ondo military aircraft crash

President Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning over the Ondo army plane crash thatoccured on Monday, October 5.

The President has also ordered that flags should be flown at 1/2-mast during the country as a mark of respect to the officials and others onboard the illfated flight.

In a assertion released, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga stated President Tinubu “extends his private condolences to the family of the 25 passengers and seven group individuals involved, the leader of the Air group of workers, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and all officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air force.”

“this is a painful second for our militia and for the whole nation. Our Air pressure employees placed their lives on the line each day to tightly closed Nigeria. Their sacrifice will by no means be forgotten.

I commend the Nigerian Air pressure for activating a right away seek and Rescue operation following the accident. I pray for the repose of the souls of the gallant officers and for Almighty God to supply their families and the Nigerian Air pressure the fortitude to bear the unlucky loss.

“I assure the Nigerian Air pressure of the continued guide of our management as they preserve their fundamental role in securing our nation. I additionally commend the speedy reaction of first responders and the Ondo state authorities on the crash web site,” the president stated.

The Presidency says the Nigerian Air pressure will launch the identities of the victims after notifying their households.

The passenger plane was on a recurring assignment from Benin town to Lagos when it went down at Igbokoda in Ondo state rapidly after 9am.